Complex Carbohydrates

Question 1

Disaccharides

Answer 1

form a result of glycosidic bonding between two monosaccharide subunits

polysaccharides form by repeated monosaccharide or polysaccharide glycosidic bonding

Question 2

3 common disaccharides:

Answer 2

sucrose
lactose
maltose

Question 3

Polysaccharide plays various roles (3):

Answer 3

cellulose
starches
glycogen

Question 4

cellulose

Answer 4

main structural component for plant cell walls and is main source of fiber in the human diet

Question 5

starches (amylose and amylopectin)

Answer 5

function as a main energy storage form for plants

Question 6

glycogen

Answer 6

functions a main energy storage form for animals